Welcome to planDisney, Adriana!
Theme park ticket? Check! Park reservation? Check? Anticipation overload? Check!
I bet you're so excited to be visiting The Most Magical Place on Earth. You'll be just in time to experience the
50th Anniversary Celebration. If you're planning on visiting Magic Kingdom Park, make sure you get some fabulous photos in front of the EARidescent
Cinderella Castle. I trust you're in for a great time, Adriana.
If, like me, you're all about getting on as many attractions as possible, using
Disney Genie+ is the way to go. This relatively new service is similar to the old FastPass+ system. However, unlike the old system, you have to purchase this Disney Genie+ on a day-to-day basis. To do that, simply open up the
My Disney Experience Mobile App, and on the home screen you should find something in purple that says, "Disney Genie+ Service." Tap "Purchase" and then "Continue" and you'll be taken to a list of all the people in your party that you've added via My Friends & Family. You're going to want to select the members of your party that will use this service. Once you do that, you'll then make your purchase.
By purchasing Disney Genie+ you upgrade your park ticket to include "phenomenal cosmic powers." These powers enable you to select Lightning Lane entrances at over 40 attractions throughout the theme parks. These entrances allow you to skip the regular standby lines and enjoy more attractions in your Disney day. Starting at 7:00 AM on the day of your visit, you'll be able to make your first Lightning Lane selection. Once you enjoy that attraction, or two hours after making your selection (whatever comes sooner), you can then make another Lightning Lane selection. You can keep doing that throughout the day until there are no more Lightning Lane selections available.
I hope that's helpful, Adriana. Thanks so much for stopping by planDisney.
Mike